Travers has long been the Rolling Stone film critic, but wasn't always a shill. For a long time he was a respected writer, but over he last few years it's become more and more clear that he's just out to get Rolling Stone some free publicity. Just like sports bonuses for achievement. Think about it.

QUOTES
"Irresistible and funny. A dazzling family film." (Paddington) (Rolling Stone)
"Jennifer Aniston is triumphant and cuts straight to the heart." (Cake)
"The Humbling is a dark dazzler. Pacino's best film performance in years. To watch him is a master class." (The Humbling)
"Electrifying! Illuminating and hugely entertaining. An eye-opener." (Red Army)
"Humor, heart & ravishing romance...knocks you back on your heels. Just like love." (**1/2) (The Last Five Years) - Rolling Stone
"Feral, ferocious and gut-bustingly funny! You'll laugh till it hurts!" (Wild Tales)
"A cinematic knock-out punch." ('71)
"An exuberant gift! You're all in for a blast! Hilarious and heartfelt. Al Pacino is the life of the party. Annette Behining is reliably wonderful. Bobby Cannavale digs deep into the role. Christopher Plummer is priceless. Irresistible." (Danny Collins)
"Utterly remarkable. The time spent in Bernstein's funny, touching and vital presence is something you don't want to miss." (Seymour: An Introduction)
"This one really sticks with you" (Furious 7)
"A mesmerizing spellbinder. A tour de force of shock and awe. Ex Machina springs surprises that will haunt you for a good long time. Oh, baby, you have no idea. You've never seen anything like it." (Ex Machina)
"Stewart is sensational. Art and life intersect with tantalizing bite." (Clouds of Sils Maria)
â€śFunny and Touching.â€ť (Adult Beginners) (Rolling Stone)
"You won't have more fun anywhere. Epic in every sense of the word. Emotional. A spectacle." (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
"A classic for the here and now." (Far from the Madding Crowd)
â€śA brutal and brilliant cinematic fireball.â€ť (Mad Max Fury Road)
"A pre-feminist warrior who sees the bloody effects of war. Alicia Vikander is electrifying as this firebrand. This is an actress you would willingly follow anywhere. Kit Harington in excellent." (Testament of Youth)
"Riveting in every thrilling musical detail. Paul Dano gives a performance awards were invented for. Paul Dano and John Cusack are superb as Brian Wilson." (Love & Mercy) (Rolling Stone)
"Deserves to be the summer's sleeper hit. It's that sharply funny, touching and vital." (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl)
"Irresistible. Freewheeling and fun." (Dope)
"Gripping. Dazzling. You won't be able to pull your eyes off the screen. Once you've met these kids, you won't forget them - or the film that puts a hypnotic and haunting spin on movie love." (The Wolfpack)
"Uproariously funny." (Inside Out)
"Indecently hot and hilarious." (The Overnight)
"A miracle! Hilarious and heartbreaking! Mark Ruffalo is a powerhouse. One of the best actors on the planet - he proves it again. An indelibly intimate portrait of what makes a family." (Infinitely Polar Bear)
"Terminator fires on all cylinders. Schwarzenegger kicks butt." (Terminator Genisys)
(1) "A visually innovative knockout that grabs you from the first frame." (2) "It jumps off the screen and wows you like nobody's business. A groundbreaking film that grabs you from the first frame." (Tangerine)
"A devastating don't-miss dazzler. Look, listen and weep." (Amy) (Rolling Stone)
"A suspenseful mind-teaser. The comedy is black and stinging hot. Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone infuse it with raw humanity. Parker Posey is slyly quirky. A potent provocation built to keep you up nights." (Irrational Man)
"Brilliant, riveting and mysterious. Ian McKellen is magnificent as Sherlock Holmes." (Mr. Holmes) (Rolling Stone)
"**** Powerful! Jake Gyllenhaal gives a virtuoso performance. Rachel McAdams is explosively good. " (Southpaw)
"Spectacular" (Mission Impossible Rogue Nation)
"An illuminating meditation on art and life that hits you hard with its ferocity and feeling." (The End of the Tour)
"Extraordinary! Unique and unforgettable. Bel Powley is sensational." (The Diary of a Teenage Girl)
(1) "Vibrates with smarts and sexiness. Greta Gerwig is the mistress of all things comedy." (2) "Gerwig is the mistress of all things funny and fierce." (Mistress America)
"Lily Tomlin has never been better. She works miracles and leaves you dazzled. Sam Elliott is superb." (Grandma)
"Lovely!" (Learning to Drive)
"A post-apocalyptic gem of a thriller." (Z for Zachariah)
" Hits the sweet spot between hot and hilarious. Jason Sudeikis is terrific...Alison Brie can do anything." (Sleeping with Other People)
"A miracle. Maybe it's naive to think a movie like this can heighten our awareness, even change things, so what. Godspeed. Richard Gere gives the performance of his career." (Time Out of Mind)
"A wild ride into the heart of darkness. A knockout. Outstanding. Johnny Depp gives a riveting performance." (Black Mass)
"Sensational! A powerhouse performance from Emily Blunt. Benicio del Toro is tremendous!" (Sicario)
â€śA Dizzying Visual Adventureâ€ť (Everest)
"Grabs you and doesn't let go." (Pawn Sacrifice) (Rolling Stone)
"This one is on a lucky streak." (Mississippi Grind)
"A riveting rabble-rouser! Andrew Garfield's best performance since The Social Network." (99 Homes) (Rolling Stone)
"Spectacular." (The Walk)
"****. It's written, directed and acted to perfection, is so fresh and startling in conception and execution that it leaves you awed.. Michael Fassbender is a tornado of roaring ferocity. He gives a towering performance of savage wit and limitless firepower. Kate Winslet is glorious. Seth Rogen is superb. Jeff Daniels nails every nuance. Steve Jobs is a triumph! A new American classic" (Steve Jobs) (Rolling Stone)
"A potent provocation. Robert Redford plays CBS news anchor Dan Rather, and Cate Blanchett is his producer Mary Mapes." (Truth)
"A fierce, blazing and indelible achievement for writer-director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Idris Elba gives a powerhouse performance and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor should have his name on it. Abraham Attah is remarkable!" (Beasts of No Nation) - Rolling Stone
"Fierce and unerring. This is acting of the highest caliber. Sarah Silverman digs so deep into character that we can feel her nerve endings." (I Smile Back)
"Bill Murray just kills it. He's hilarious. From funny to quietly touching and back to funny again. Just roll with Murray. An actor so good you'll follow him anywhere." (Rock the Kasbah)
"Suffragette blazes with a fire that cannot be denied." (Suffragette)
â€śFiercely funny and touching.â€ť (Our Brand is Crisis)
"A landmark film. One of the very best films of the year." (Spotlight)
"Easily the year's best and most beguiling love story. The astonishing Saoirse Ronan lights up the screen in a performance that take a piece of your heart." (Brooklyn)
"Fierce. Stirring. Way Cool." (SPECTRE)
"****" (Spotlight) (Rolling Stone)
"So good and so true...Christopher Abbott is dynamite. Cynthia Nixon in one of the year's best and most powerful performances. Josh Mond emerges as a filmmaker of potent talent and passionate feeling. James White takes a piece out of you." (James White)
(1) "A must see! Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are magnificent." (2) "**** One of the year's very best films. The kind that stays with you long after you leave the theater. A romantic spellbinder. Cate Blanchett delivers a master class in acting. Rooney Mara is flawless. Director Todd Haynes reaches a new peak of film artistry. I wanted to cheer!" (Carol) (Rolling Stone)
"Tom Hardy acts the hell out of both roles." (Legend)
"It's a winner" (Creed)
"You can't take your eyes off Eddie Redmayne who is flat-out fabulous. Tom Hooper has crafted a work of probing intelligence and passionate heart." (The Danish Girl)
"A feast for actors. Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel are wonders to behold. Rachel Weisz is sublime. Youth is superior cinema, ardent and artful, hypnotic and haunting." (Youth)
"Bryan Cranston is a powerhouse. John Goodman is hilarious" (Trumbo) (Rolling Stone)
"Marion Cotillard gives a glorious performance." (Macbeth) (Rolling Stone)
"Brilliant. A hilarious time at the movies." (The Big Short)
"Experience the power of cinema unleashed. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a virtuoso performance. Spectacular in every sense of the word." (The Revenant)
"The invigorating talent of the man behind The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle still shines." (Joy)
"**** Haunting and hypnotic. Anomalisa digs deep into the mysteries of human nature. Kaufman, enlisting co-director Duke Johnson, works wonders. A unique and unforgettable movie. Soulful brilliance. A masterpiece." (Anomalisa)

Hollywood Elsewhere 2/4/03 (Movie Poop Shoot)"Does Peter Travers win the flat-footed medal for all eternity? Has he ever written a negative review, or even a mildly critic one? Have you ever seen an ad for the worst movie ever? It'll have a rave from ROLLING STONE, dollars to donuts. I just assume if he likes it and the rest of the quotes are from some AM radio guy in Tulsa, that the movie sucks." - Post-Production Polly

"Peter Travers is a wash as a critic now, and probably for all time. Any time his name is within 4 font-size points of the film title, blink and move on." - Los Angeles-based indie filmmaker

QUOTES
"Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig are terrific." (The Humbling)
"Riveting! Kevin Costner has never been better." (Black or White)
"The first great movie of 2015. Inspiring." (McFarland, USA)
"Sean Penn can do no wrong. Idris Elba and Javier Bardem are terrific." (The Gunman)
"Incredible. Extraordinary. Funny. Touching." (Woman in Gold)
"A screen triumph! Desert Dancer is an inspiring true story beautifully told." (Desert Dancer)
"A triumph in every way. Sensational screen entertainment." (The Water Diviner)
"Wildly original and inventive. A treat for everyone." (Inside Out)
â€śDazzling, smart, fresh and originalâ€ť (Dope)
â€śThe feel-good movie of the year!â€ť (Batkid Begins)
"Samba soars! A timely, poignant and highly entertaining movie. A summertime treat." (Samba)
"The best movie of the summer" (Mission Impossible Rogue Nation)
"The funniest animated movie of the year." (Shaun the Sheep)
"Sensational. Meryl Streep at her absolute best. She sings the hits and then hits you in the heart." (Ricki and the Flash)
"A smart and wonderfully uplifting movie experience! Ben Kingsely and Patricia Clarkson are perfection together. Learning to Drive is a sweet ride indeed. A must-see!" (Learning to Drive)
"Simply Astounding. It will leave you breathless." (No Escape)
"One of the year's best films." (Black Mass)
"Funny, sophisticated, warm, wise and completely winning. (2) Funny, smart and completely winning." (The Intern)
"The best movie on this or any other dry planet." (The Martian)
"Breathtaking! The Walk is truly the most thrilling movie experience of the year." (The Walk)
(1) "One of Spielberg's finest films. An instant Oscar contender." (2) "A masterful achievement from Steven Spielberg, a film that may be his finest ever...Easily one of the year's best." (Bridge of Spies)
"An emotional triumph." (Room)
"Riveting. The entire cast is excellent." (Truth)
"Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller heat up the screen." (Burnt)
"The perfect gift for the entire family. Wildly entertaining." (Love the Coopers)
"As powerful as when it actually happened." (The 33)
"Secret in Their Eyes is smart, exciting entertainment that keeps you guessing all the way." (Secret in Their Eyes)
"In a time when it is most needed, the aptyl titled Joy makes you feel good about life and its possibilities." (Joy)
"Enormously entertaining Tarantino does it again!" (The Hateful Eight)
"Flawless. Touching and important. Will Smith triumphs. The best performance of his career." (Concussion)

QUOTES
"One of the most rewarding films of the year." (Black or White)
"A fascinating look at someone who is truly amazing." (An Honest Liar)
"Powerful" (Days of Grace)
"One of the most inspiring film you're going to see this year!" (Noble)
"A real crime thriller; sexy, edgy and compelling." (In the Name of the Daughter)
"Edgy" (Self/Less)
"Exciting. Stylish." (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.)
"Robert Redford and Nick Nolte are great together!" (A Walk in the Woods)
"One of the best films of the year." (Labyrinth of Lies)
"A thrilling modern-day film noir!" (Shanghai)

QUOTES
"Wickedly entertaining." (The Boy Next Door)
"A stylistic and intense thriller that will have you guessing until the end." (The Loft)
"Seductive. Mesmerizing. Incredibly sexy." (Focus)
"Superbly intense." (Run All Night)
"The best love story of the year." (The Longest Ride)
"Hilarious" (Hot Pursuit)
"The best action film ever made." (Mad Max: Fury Road)
"**** The coolest movie of the year." (Entourage)
"**** Instant classic. Refreshingly original. A new masterpiece that's insanely funny. Super fresh. Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams have ignited a generation." (Dope)
"Twice the fun." (Magic Mike XXL)
â€śArnold is back and better than everâ€ť (Terminator Genisys)
"Cool. Explosively entertaining" (American Ultra)
"Creepy and suspenseful." (The Visit)
"The best comedy of the year!" (The Intern)
"Powerful. Soulful and heartfelt. A new classic for a new generation." **** (Creed)
"One of the year's best movies." (Joy)

**********SHAWN EGO ALERT**********FROM THE COLUMN OF KANSAS CITY STAR'S HEARNE CHRISTOPHER (aka Shawn's Buttboy)Shawn Edwards' Movie Awards"The people who actually spend their money at the multiplexes get to vote. It's not the critics groups that meet in a cave like Bin Laden and come up with all these choices that don't match mainstream movie taste. We decided to let the people have their vote, because without them, Hollywood wouldn't exist. Critics don't drive Hollywood; people drive Hollywood."

The Kansas City Star[/b]
"The quotes you read of mine, alongside Roger Ebert and all the top-notch critics, has totally helped my career as a film critic and my credibility," Edwards says. It's time someone took Edwards down a peg.

Help! Shawn Edwards Wants American IdolEdwards Responds To Variety's Timothy Gray"Here's my deal. My job as a critic is to appreciate the whole spectrum of cinema. As a critic I'm allowed my opinion. I don't understand these guys. I think as a younger guy I have a wider appreciation for all types of film. I mean, everything is not going to be a 'Citizen Kane.' But I've been quoted on two of the five movies nominated for best picture, too. So my taste can't be all that bad. I liked 'White Chicks,' and that film did $75 million. I'm not ashamed. I also like 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Ray.' But I don't like everything. I did not like 'Sideways.'"

Edwards Quits KC Film Circle. Cites Jealousy On Members!ďż˝They're not trying to support the totality of cinema and a diverse viewpoint," Edwards says. "To me it's nothing but a big clique of film geeks "that's why I resigned. I'm not going to be a part of that. I don't need to be a part of a group that supports negativity. If they want to fire arrows at me, that's fine, but I think they're firing arrows out of jealousy and envy," Edwards counters. "If I like a movie or don't like a movie, fine, who cares? Why are they so concerned over what my views are? I don't understand what's been done that's wrong. I mean movies and quotes go together like 7-Elevens and Slurpees."The Film Snobs Respond To Edwards

And Edwards Responds Back
"I give them credit, at least they're watching," Edwards quips. "But obviously they didn't pay that close attention because we did a 10 worst (movies) last year and I didn't not like 'Sideways,' I gave it a three (out of five)." (Editor's Note: Upon review of the actual tape where Shawn reviews Sideways, he gives it a TWO out of five, NOT THREE!)

QUOTES
"The Loft will keep you at the edge of your seat. It will keep you guessing with every twist and every turn. One of the best twists in years!" (The Loft)
"Dazzling. Mesmerizing." (Jupiter Ascending)
"Outrageous" (Get Hard)
"An instant classic. A love story for the ages!" (The Age of Adaline)
"Explosively funny." (Hot Pursuit)
"Hilarious!" (Entourage)
"Brilliant. Smart. Original." (Dope)
"Heartwarming. An incredible adventure. Fun. The American Sniffer " (Max)
"Shakes you to your core. Terrifying!" (The Gallows)
"Visually stunning. The must-see film of the summer. Hot. Action-packed. Sexy." (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.)
"Pure dynamite." (American Ultra)
"The Peter Pan legends soars to new heights A 3-D event for the whole family. An awesome adventure. Magical. Majestic." (Pan)
"The 33 will touch your heart. It will make you jump for joy like the world did five years ago." (The 33)
"A touchdown! A real winner!" (My All American)
"Explosive. Some of the most amazing real stunts ever put on film" (Point Break)_________________Erik Childress
Online Film Critics Society / Chicago Film Critics Association
Nick Digilio - WGN Radio Chicago

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QUOTES
"Neeson and Harris burn up the screen. Intense" (Run All Night)
"The most romantic ride of the year." (The Longest Ride)
"The most delightful culture clash since Best Exotic Marigold Hotel! Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley are a perfect pair. A gem!" (Learning to Drive)
"Shock and awe. Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy are electrifying." (Victor Frankenstein)_________________Erik Childress
Online Film Critics Society / Chicago Film Critics Association
Nick Digilio - WGN Radio Chicago

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QUOTES
"Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart are the comedy duo of this generation." (Get Hard)
"Heartwarming. The most welcome surprise of the summer. (Max)
"A film experience like you've never seen before. Takes the original to another level." (Point Break)

QUOTES
"The first laugh out loud comedy of the year." (Hot Tub Time Machine 2)
"It will have you standing and cheering. Southpaw is the one movie that celebrates the strength of the human spirit." (Southpaw)_________________Erik Childress
Online Film Critics Society / Chicago Film Critics Association
Nick Digilio - WGN Radio Chicago

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